Sony MHC-RG555 User manual

SON_ 4_252_491_15./
Mini Hi.Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions
Owner's Record
The model and se:ial mtmbers a:e located o:1 the :ea: of the unit. Record the serial ntunbe:
in the space provided below Refe_ to them wheneve_ you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.
Model No. Serial No
[_ _/:-_£h4_ _'Sg=#U_C
DiGiTALAUD|O
MHC-GX 750/GX4 50/GX2 50
MHC-RG555/RG551S/RG444S/
RG441/RG333/RG222/
RG221/RG 121/RG 100
MHC-RX550
@2004 Sony Corporation

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To prevent fire do not cove! the ventilation of tile
appalalus with news papers, table-cloths cmtains, etc.
And don't place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To prevent fire or sbock bazmd do not place objects
filled with ligfids sucb as vases, on the apparatus
Do not install file appliance m a confined spacesucb as a bookcase mbuilt-in cabinet
"Tiffs appliance is
I ckass 1LASERPRODUCT classified as a CLASS 1
LUOKAN 1LASKRLAITE LASER pwduct. This
K/ASS1/ASERAPPARAT marking is located on tile
lear exterior.
@ Don't thlow away the battm 7 with
genmal bouse waste, dispose of it
conectly as chemical waste.
NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE
U.S.A.
CAUrloN: TO REDUCE THE RISKOF EL CTRIC SHOCK
DO NOTREMOVECOVER {ORBACK)¸
NO USER-£ERVlCEAI_LE_^_l S I_,£1DE,
REFER SERVBCBblGTO QUALBFBEDSERVBCEPERSONNEL,
Tiffs symbol is intended to alert the
user to tbe presence of uninstflated
"dangerous voltage" within the
pro&rat's enclosme that nmy be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk of electric shock to persons.
Tbis symbol is intended to ale_t the
use* to the presence of important
opmating and maintenance (se_wicing)
insmmtions in the litmatme
accompanying the appliance.
CAUTION
Tile use of optical instruments witb this pwduct will
increase eye tmzard.
WARNING
Tiffs equipment has been tested and tbund to comply
witb tbe limits tbr a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Pat 15 of tbe FCC Rules These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against hannfifl
interference in a residential installation. Tbis
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency enmgy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmfifl
interference to radio conmmnicafions However, tbe_e
is no guarantee tbat inteffmence will not occur in a
pmticular installafion If this equipment does cause
barmfifl intert)rence to radio or television reception,
which can be detemm]ed by turning the equipment off
and on, the use_ is encouraged to t_T to correct the
interference by one or more oftbe tbllowing measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver
Connect tbe equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different fiom tbat to wbich the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radioiTV
technician tbr help
CAUTION
You are cautioned _at any changes or modifications
not explessly appwved in this manual could void yore
anthority to operate this equipment.
Note to CATV system installer:
Tiffs _eminde! is provided to call tbe CATV system
installer's attention to Alticle 820-40 oftbe NEC that
provides guidelines for proper gromlding and, in
partictflar, specifies that tbe cable ground shall be
connected to tbe grounding system of the building, as
close to tbe point of cable entry as practical.
NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA
CAUTION
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE
BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY
INSERT.
CAUTION
Tim use of optical instrmnents with tiffs product will
increase eye bazad.
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NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE
U.S.A. (MHC-GX750 only)
If you have any questions about this product you may
call
Sony Customer Inlbrmation Se!_,ice Centa
1-800-222-7669 or http:_'www sony comi
The Nmnber below is for the FCC related matters only.
Regulatory Information
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SO1X_x"
Model No.: HCD-GX750
Responsible Pa*ty: Sony Electronics Inc
Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr, San
Diego, CA 92127 U.SA.
Telephone No : 858-942-2230
Tiffs device complies with Part t 5 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the tbllowing two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause hannfifl
interthrence, and (2) this device must accept any
interthrence received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE
CANADA (MHC-GX750 only)
Operation is subject to the tbllowing two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interthrence, and (2) this
device must accept any interthrence, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the
device.
Son utilisation est autoris_e seulement aux conditions
suivantes: (1) il ne doit pas pro&ffre de brouillage et (2)
l'utilisateur du dispositif doit _tre pr_t a accepta tout
brotffllage mdioelSctfique re_;u, in,me si ce brouillage
est susceptible de compromettre le tbnctionnement du
dispositif
NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE
U.S.A AND CANADA (MHC-GX750 only)
Replace the AC power adaptor with model
AC-GSX100 only, if replacement is necessm),
Except for European model
ENERGY STAR _' is a US.
registered mark. As an ENERC?Y
STAR _ partner, Sony Corporation
has detamined that this product
meets the ENERGY STAR _
guidelines tbr energy efficiency.
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How to use this manual ........................... 5
Playable discs .......................................... 5
Getting Started
Hooking up the system ............................ 7
Setting the clock .................................... i0
CD/MP3 - Play
Loading a disc ....................................... 11
Playing a disc ........................................ 11
Nomml Pla_Shuffie Play
Playing repeatedly ................................. 13
Repeat Play
Creating your own program .................. 14
Program Play
Tuner
Presetting radio stations ........................ 15
Listening to the radio ............................ 16
Preset Tuning
Manual Tuning
Using the Radio Data System (RDS).... 17
(European model only)
Tape - Play
Loading a tape ....................................... 18
Playing a tape ........................................ 18
Tape - Recording
Recording your favorite CD tracks on a
tape .................................................. 19
CD-TAPE Synchro Recording
Recording on a tape manually ............... 20
Manual Recording
Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the sound .............................. 21
Using the sub woofer ............................ 21
(MHC-GX750iGX450iRG551 Si
RG444SiRX550 only)
Selecting the sound effect ..................... 22
Adjusting the graphic equalizer and
storing ............................................. 22
Selecting the sun'ound effect ................ 23
Enhancing video game sound ............... 23
Game Sync
Mixing video game sound with other
sound source ................................... 23
Game Mixing
Singing along ........................................ 24
(MHC-RG555 only)
Timer
Falling asleep to music ......................... 25
Sleep Timer
Waking up to music .............................. 25
Play Timer
Timer recording radio programs ........... 26
Rec Timer
Display
Turning off the display ......................... 27
Power Saving Mode
Viewing information about the disc in the
display ............................................ 28
Changing the Power illuminator ........... 28
(MHC-GX750iGX450iRG555i
RG551SiRG444SiRG441i
RG333iRX550 only)
Optional Components
Hooking up optional components ......... 29
Transmitter ........................................... 30
(MHC-GX750 only)
Troubleshooting
Problems and remedies ......................... 33
Messages ............................................... 36
Additional Information
Precautions ........................................... 37
Specifications ....................................... 38
List of button locations and reference
pages ............................................... 44
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This manual mainly explains operations using
the remote, but the same operations can also be
performed using the buttons on the unit having
the same or similar names.
You can play back the following discs on this
svstem. Other discs cannot be played back.
List of playable discs
Format of discs Disc logo
Audio CDs _
DIG|TALAUDIO
(audio data/MP3 DIGITAL N_IO DIGITAL AUDID
files*) _
* MHC-GX750iGX450iRG555/RG551S/RG444SI
RG441/RG333 "RG222 ,'RG221 ,'RX550 only
Discs that this system cannot
play
• CD-ROMs
• CD-Rsi(D-RWs other than those recorded in
the following fomaats:
music (D format
MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 i)
Level I/Level 2, Joliet or Multi Session 2)
• A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g.,
card, heart).
• A disc with paper or stickers on it.
• A disc that has the adhesive, cellophane tape,
or a sticker still left on it.
i) ISO9660 Format
The most connnon intenlafional standard t_l the
logical format of files and folders on a CD-ROM.
There are several specification levels. In Level 1,
file names nmst be in the 83 fbmlat (no more than
eight characters in the name, no more than three
characters in the extension ".MP3") and in capital
letters. Folder names call be no longer than eigN
characters There can be no more than eight nested
tblder levels. Level 2 specifications allow file
names and tblder names up to 31 characters long.
Each tblder can have up to 8 trees.
For Joliet in the expansion format (file and folder
names call have up to 64 charactels) make sure of
the contents of the writing sothvare, etc
z) Multi Session
This is a recolding method that enables adding of
data using the Track-At-Once method.
Conventional CDs begin at a CD control area called
the Lead-in and end at an area called Lead-out A
Multi Session CD is a CD having multiple sessions,
with each segment from Lead-in to Lead-out
regarded as a single session
CD-Extra: This fomlal records audio (audio CD
data) on the tiacks in session I and data on the tracks
in session 2
Mixed CD: This format records data on the first
track and audio (audio CD data) on the second and
subsequent tracks of a session.
condnued
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Notes on CD-R and CD-RW
•Some CD-Rs or (D-RWs cannot be played
on this system depending upon the recording
quali_- or physical condition of the disc, or
the characteristics of the recording device
Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not
been correctly finalized For more
information, see the operating instructions for
the recording device
• Discs recorded on CD-R, CD-RW drives may
not be played back becanse of scratches, dirt,
recording condition or the driver's
characteristics.
• CD-R and (D-RW discs recorded in multi-
session that have not ended by "closing the
session" are not supported
• The system may be unable to play MP3
l)rmat files that do not have the " MP3"
extension
• Attempting to play non-MP3 format files that
have the" MP3" extension may result in noise
or malfunction
• With formats other than ISO9660 level 1 and
2, folder names or file names mav not be
displayed correctly
• The following discs take a longer time to start
playback
a disc recorded with complicated tree
structure.
a disc recorded in Multi Session
a disc to which data can be added (non-
finalized disc)
Music discs encoded with
copyright protection
technologies
This prodnct is designed to playback discs that
conl)rm to the Compact Disc ((D) standard.
Recently, various music discs encoded with
copyright protection technologies are marketed
by some record companies Please be aware that
among those discs, there are some that do not
conform to the CD standard and may not be
playable by this product
Cautions when playing a disc
that is recorded in Multi
Session
• If the disc begins with a (D-DA session, it is
recognized as a CD-DA (audio) disc, and
playback continues until an MP3 session is
encountered
• If the disc begins with an MP3 session, it is
recognized as an MP3 disc, and playback
continues until a CD-DA (audio) session is
encountered
• The playback range of an MP3 disc is
determined by the tree structure of files
produced by analyzing of the disc
• A disc with a mixed CD format will be
recognized as a CD-DA (audio) disc
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Perform the following procedures [] to [] to hook up your system using the supplied cords and
accessories. A model equipped with a sub woofer is used for illustration purpose.
I,Q
AM loop antenna
FM lead antenna
Sub wooer*
Front speaker (right)
* MHC-GX750iGX450iRG551 SiRG444S'RX550 only
[] Connect the front speakers,
Connect the right and left speaker cords to
the SPEAKER temlinals as shown below.
insert only the strippedportion
Red ....................................................
N
Red/Solid *
(®) ' _,-,-,-,Black
Black/Stripe (C))
Front speaker (left)
[] Connect the sub woofer.
(MHC-GX7501GX4501RG551SlRG444Sl
RX550 only)
(onnect the speaker cords to the SUB
WOOFER OUT jack and CONTROL jack
as shown below.
SUB WOOFER OUTjack
CONTROL jack
con#nued 7cs

[] Connect the FM and AM antennas.
Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect
it.
Plug type @
AM loop antenna
Note
Keep _e amennasaway from tile _eak_ cords
[] For models with a voltage selector, set
VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local
power line voltage.
Refer to the print on yonr system's
VOLTAGE SELECTOR/'or available
settings.
VOLTAGESELECTOR
220V m
23_F240V
Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally
Plug type ®
AM toop antenna
Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally
Plug type @
AM loop antenna
[]
* SaudiArabian model: 120 127 V
Connect the power cord to a wall
outlet.
The demonstration appears in the display.
When you press I/(_, the system turns on
and the demonstration automatically ends.
If the plug does not fit the wall socket,
detach the supplied plug adaptor (only for
models equipped with an adaptor).
Inserting two R6 (size AA)
batteries into the remote
Extend the FM lead
antenna horizontally North American model: Connect white side
Other models:
Connect brown side.
Note
If you do not use file remote for a long period of time,
remove the batteries to avoid possible damage flora
batte Wleakage and conosion.
Tip
With nonnal use, the batteries should last for about six
months When the remote no longer operates the
system, replace both batteries with new ones
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Attaching the front speaker
pads
Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom
of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and
prevent them from slipping
Front speaker (Left (4) Right (4))
Snb woofer (4)*
Placing the sub woofer
(MHC.GX750/GX450/RG551 S/
RG444S/RX550 only)
To obtain a better bass reproduction, we
recommend you to place the sub woofer on a
solid floor where resonance is tmlikely to occur
Notes
•Ahvays place the sub woolh! vatically, keeping it a
few centhneters away flora the wall
•If the sub woofe! is placed in the center of a room, the
bass could be ext_ emely weakened. This is due to the
influence of the standing wave of the room If this
happens, move the sub woofe; away fiom the cente;
of the room or eliminate the cause of the standing
wave, by placing a bookshelf against the wall, etc
(,Q
(/)
* MHC-GX750iGX450iRG551 SiRG444SiRX550
only
When carrying this system
Per_nn the following procedure to protect
the (D mech,'mism. Use buttons on the nnit
for the operation.
1Make sure that all discs are removed
from the system.
2 Hold down CD and then press I/(_ until
"STANDBY" appears.
After a few seconds later, "STANDBY"
disappears and "LOCK" appears.
3Unplug the power cord.

Use buttons on the remote for the operation.
1Press I/(_ to turn on the system.
Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.2
3
4
5
6
Press _or _repeatedly to set the
hour.
Press ENTER.
Press _or _ repeatedly to set the
minute.
Press ENTER.
The clock starts working.
To adjust the clock
1Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.
2 Press _ or _ repeatedly to select
"CLOCK SET", then press ENTER.
3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6
above.
Notes
•The clock settings ale canceled when you disconnect
the powe! cord or if a powe! failure occurs
• You cannot set the clock in Power Saving Mode
(page 27).
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